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4 Dec 2024
Our story
In the summer of 2011, after much reflection, Bart Van Acker took a bold step and founded QbD Group.
With his bioengineering background and extensive experience in IT consultancy, Bart understood the market's needs and decided to seize the opportunity. This daring venture quickly proved to be successful.
Joining forces with his roommate Albert Verschoor, Bart established key contacts, leading to their first projects.
Today, QbD Group continues to serve some of the clients they originally engaged with back then!
Our story
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Growing markets
Albert's Dutch background facilitated the official launch of QbD Netherlands in 2013, allowing Bart to concentrate on Belgium while Albert focused on the Dutch market.
As their client base grew, so did the need for more consultants. In response, Bart’s partner Elly De Bruyn joined QbD Group as HR Director in June 2013, helping manage the expanding team and continued growth in Belgium.
In 2016, QbD Group expanded internationally with the launch of QbD Spain in Barcelona, followed by the acquisition of BPF and the opening of QbD Mexico.
Driven by innovation
Recognizing the high costs of quality control software for smaller companies, QbD Group seized an opportunity in 2017 to develop an affordable, SaaS-based software solution. This innovative software, the only validated option on the market, allowed companies to pay only for what they used.
Despite planning a quieter year in 2018, QbD Group launched a new office in Colombia and a sales office in California, demonstrating that great opportunities often arise unexpectedly.
The momentum continued into 2019 with the establishment of QbD Wallonia. Committed to making our services and expertise available globally, QbD Group remains dedicated to further expansion and innovation.
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Team QbD
750+ employees
QbD Group
SciencePharma
2024
Office
Austria, Spain
QbD Group
Michor, Turnstone, Azierta
QbD Group
600+ employees
2023
Office
Switzerland, UK
Team QbD
450+ employees
QbD Group
Eudrac Ltd., Monkeys Not Donkeys
2022
Team QbD
400+ employees
QbD group
Quercus, Qarad, Health To Market
2021
Team QbD
250+ employees
Offices
Chile
QbD Group
Persomed, Simabs, TRIUM
2020
Offices
France
2019
Offices
Columbia & Wallonia (Belgium)
2018
Team QbD
100+ employees
QbD Group
Scilife, Antleron
2017
Partnerships
Board member Flanders.bio
Offices
Spain & Mexico
2016
Team QbD
50+ employees
Partnerships
Board member ISPE Belgium
2015
PILS
Partnerships
2014
Offices
The Netherlands
2013
Offices
Belgium, Flanders
2011
Bart Van Acker
Founder and Managing Director
Bart Van Acker holds a degree in bioengineering and began his career as a validation engineer at Alcon-Couvreur in 2003. The following year, he joined an IT integrator firm where he took on roles in business development and led a joint venture with Passwerk, a company employing individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Bart then became a business unit manager for the pharmaceutical sector and testing activities, overseeing one of the company's most profitable departments. In 2011, Bart founded QbD Group, which has since grown to employ over 600 professionals across multiple international locations.
As a smaller company, our strength lies in our focus and agility. Every dollar earned is reinvested into our staff, organization, and client solutions, allowing us to respond swiftly and flexibly to emerging needs and trends.
Bart Van Acker
CEO at QbD Group
Albert Verschoor
Founder and Managing Director (in memoriam)
Albert Verschoor led QbD Netherlands from its inception, with a vision to replicate the growth achieved in Belgium while prioritizing exceptional customer satisfaction. His background in psychology and IT, combined with his extensive experience in consulting and sales across sectors like chemicals and petrochemicals, shaped his impactful role at Royal DSM. There, he played a key role in the company’s transition to life sciences and gained profound expertise in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Albert and Bart Van Acker first met during a GMP training session, where their professional relationship evolved into a close and enduring friendship. Albert’s leadership, vision, and dedication were pivotal to QbD Group’s success.
The pharmaceutical industry is experiencing a dynamic transformation. Innovations in medicine and biotechnology are advancing rapidly, research and development are increasingly scrutinized, and business models are evolving. QbD Group plays a crucial role in these changes, adding significant value to the process and contributing to products that improve lives. This vision is truly motivating to me.
Albert Verschoor
Founder and Managing Director (in memoriam)
Elly De Bruyn
Chief Human Resources Officer
Elly De Bruyn, with a Master’s in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from K.U. Leuven, began her career as an HR consultant, excelling in roles that combined her passion for HR with commercial expertise. After completing a Master Class in HR Management at Antwerp Management School, a pivotal meeting with Bart Van Acker, Albert Verschoor, and Martijn Reniers led her to join the QbDream in 2013.
As a key part of QbD Group, Elly focuses on talent acquisition, development, and resource management under the "Hire Results" philosophy. Partnering in both life and business with Bart, she embodies QbD's JPEG values with a pragmatic and customer-oriented approach.
Elly De Bruyn
Getting things done by going the extra mile and setting the bar high, not just for yourself but for those around you, creates a sense of fulfillment. Partnering with colleagues, peers, and customers leads to happiness and joy at work. Embracing performance and stepping out of your comfort zone ultimately brings true joy!
Elly De Bruyn
Chief Human Resources Officer
QbD Group Foundation
At QbD Group, investing in our people is a daily commitment. We empower them to grow and develop, foster strong teams and relationships, and ensure they benefit from reliable processes and safe medical products.
Enhancing quality of life is at the heart of what we do, and this extends to those who need an extra hand. That’s why QbD Group actively supports meaningful causes - projects driven by passion and goodwill that truly make a difference.
Building on our long-standing tradition of charitable support, we created the QbD Group Foundation to further amplify our impact, incorporating our JPEG values in every step. Find out more about our charitable initiatives here.
